Millions of children displaced due to extreme weather events, says UNICEF

UNICEF stresses that while the link between climate change and displacement is complex, it’s clearer than ever that there is a correlation.

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00:00 Droids, followed by floods, weather related disasters are causing more and more children

00:06 to be internally displaced each year, says the latest UNICEF report.

00:11 According to its data, since 2017, more than 40 million children have been displaced due

00:16 to climate disasters.

00:18 UNICEF stresses that while the link between climate change and displacement is complex,

00:22 it's clearer than ever that there is a correlation.

00:25 Two major weather factors behind the displacement of children are storms and floods, which are

00:29 increasing in frequency and intensity due to the climate crisis.

00:34 If the situation doesn't improve, 100 million children could potentially be displaced in

00:38 the next 30 years alone because of river floods, says the international organization.

00:43 UNICEF says there are measures that can be done to tackle the problem, including improving

00:48 education and disaster protection, while also prioritizing children in policies related

00:53 to humanitarian issues, development and climate change.

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